A5 road traffic accidents
40,530 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A5 appears in 40,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 56,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 978 were fatal and 7,593 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
Collisions by Year
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1998600AN2016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
AUDI 80
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Accident 199801DP00150
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199843S013048
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
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Accident 1998239800577
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199801DP00147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998600GN2012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 199801DP00142
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 1998218908220
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199834ND00181
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 19984000D0325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800559
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218907785
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(2y)
SAAB 9000
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1998600AN5013
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN 200
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199801DP00131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998218907950
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 1998600CO6019
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1998218807899
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199801QA00255
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801SC01010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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